Let’s take a step forward and learn some more about, not so commonly known, Figure of Speech.

EUPHEMISM There are certain words and phrases in the English language that comes with a negative connotation and should not be used in a polite conversation. Euphemism is a mild substitute for a harsh or rude expression. कठोर शब्दों के स्थान पर मधुर भाषा का प्रयोग करना ही यूफमिज़म है। Example: • Domestic help = house servant or maid (घर में काम करने वाला नौकर) • Couch potato = lazy person (आलसी) • To letsomeone go = to fire someone (नौकरी से निकालना) • Over the hill = for someone who is above the age of 50 or 60 (बुढ़ापे की और बढ़ता हुआ व्यक्ति)

Some more examples of Situational Irony: • The pilot had fear of heights. • The cobbler’s children have no shoes. • His Facebook post was about how useless Facebook is. • A member of PETA wore leather shoes to the meeting.

• If I say that her resignation was a shock then would be an understatement; the truth is that there was a panic in the office. (अगर मैं कहूं कि उसका इस्तीफा एक झटका था, तो यह एक understatement होगी; सच पूछो तो office में हलचल मच गयी थी।)